While the continent boasts of housing over 60% of the world’s mineral resources, it still remains one of the most underdeveloped continent with little or no value addition being done to the minerals that are mined on the continent. The value of the continents mineral wealth can only be fully appreciated when the various countries start the process of beneficiation through value addition. Zambia for example is home to some of the world’s best emeralds, while Tanzania is known to be the home of Tanzanite and yet the two countries continue to export their mineral wealth in raw form.

TF has created capacity to support the mining sector realize the full value that ought to be realized through;